Stars React To Luke Perry’s Death At Age 52

He will be missed.

Luke Perry, an actor best known for his roles in “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Riverdale,” died at the age of 52 on March 4. The actor suffered a stroke on Feb. 27 and had been hospitalized since then.

A representative for Perry released a statement, saying Perry “was surrounded by his children Jack and Sophie, fiancé Wendy Madison Bauer, ex-wife Minnie Sharp, mother Ann Bennett, step-father Steve Bennett, brother Tom Perry, sister Amy Coder, and other close family and friends. The family appreciates the outpouring of support and prayers that have been extended to Luke from around the world, and respectfully request privacy in this time of great mourning. No further details will be released at this time.”

TMZ first reported that the actor had been rushed from his home to the hospital after suffering a stroke, and People magazine later confirmed the hospitalization.

The actor first gained notoriety as teen heartthrob Dylan on “Beverly Hills, 90210” in the 1990s. Starting in 2016, he played the father of a teen heartthrob on “Riverdale.”

Upon hearing the news of Perry’s death, the official Twitter for the “Riverdale” writer’s room paid tribute to the actor, writing, “You were a joyful and vibrant soul. You will be missed but most certainly your legacy will be remembered forever.”

Luke Perry… you were a joyful and vibrant soul. You will be missed but most certainly your legacy will be remembered forever. Rest in love and peace, friend. #Riverdale

Luke Perry – Irreplaceable beautiful and kind human being, incredible friend, generous actor and adoring father to Jack and Sophie and loving partner to Madison we are all heartbroken. You are the love and you are the light. pic.twitter.com/X3ycTvmXsb

Crushed. Luke Perry was truly a great guy. Warm, kind, generous and hard working. We met very young, I witnessed the grace with which he became a pop icon & parent. He’s been an awesome example of how to stay decent in a swirl of crazy. Love to his family❤️ https://t.co/bGlTX8mNbB

Director and writer Joss Whedon remembered Perry, whom he worked with on the 1992 film “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “funny, committed, and always gracious.”

The first time I met Luke Perry we talked about what kind of movie we wanted “Buffy” to be. I asked if he’d ever seen “Near Dark” and he gave me a look of HOW DARE YOU SIR and I knew we’d get along. Funny, committed, and always gracious. He shouldn’t be gone.

Ryan Seacrest tweeted, “Luke Perry was a great actor and truly one of a kind.” He also credited the actor for his move to Los Angeles. “Watching him on 90210 was one of the reasons why I wanted to move to LA”:

Luke Perry was a great actor and truly one of a kind. Watching him on 90210 was one of the reasons why I wanted to move to LA. Thinking of his family and friends on and off the set. Rest in peace.